pater familiae

== Latin == === Alternative forms === pater familias paterfamilias paterfamiliae === Etymology === Alternative form of pater familias, replacing the archaic genitive of familia (“family", "household”) with the classical one. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈpa.tɛr faˈmɪ.li.ae̯] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈpaː.ter faˈmiː.li.e] === Noun === pater familiae m (genitive patris familiae, feminine māter familiae); third declension head of household ==== Declension ==== Third-declension noun with an indeclinable portion.